World Navies Today: Chile

Revised 25 March 2002
Version 1.20
Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
Compiled by: Juan Carlos Barroux R.
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants
Submarines
Amphibious Vessels
Patrol and Mine Craft
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Blanco Encalada (modified County) class helicopter destroyers
 
Displacement: 6,270 tons full load  
Dimensions: 158.7 x 16.5 x 6.3 meters (520.5 x 54 x 20.5 feet)  
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise steam turbines, 30,000 shp,
   4 G6 boost gas turbines, 30,000 shp, 30 knots
Crew: 471 
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 2 NAS 332SC Super Puma  
Radar: Marconi Type 965M air search
Sonar: Graseby Type 184M hull
Fire Control: 2 Elta EL/M-22L IGM SAM control
EW: UA 8/9, Elta IR sensor, 2 Corvus 8-barelled chaff, 2 Wallop
  Barricade, Type 667 jammer  
Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet SSM, 2 8-cell Barak SAM VLS, 2 triple 12.75 inch
   torpedo tubes, 1 dual 114mm DP, 2 20 mm
	Ex-RN County class destroyers with the Sea Slug SAM facility 
	replaced by a helicopter deck.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
D15     Blanco Encalada         1966/87	Valparaiso      Ex-Fife  
D12     Cochrane                1967/84	Valparaiso      Ex-Antrim  

Note: A class of four MEKO A200 frigates is planned, approximately 
400 tons displacement. The contract has not yet been confirmed.


Condell (modified Leander) class frigates
Displacement: approx. 3,000 tons full load  
Dimensions: 109.7 x 13.1 x 5.5 meters (360 x 43 x 18 feet)  
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp, 27 knots
Crew: 263
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 1 NAS 332SC Super Puma  
Radar: Marconi Type 965 or 966 early warning
Sonar: Graseby 184 P, Graseby 170 B, Kelvin Hughes Type 162 M  
Fire Control: Plessey Type 904 SAM control
EW: 2 Corvus 8-barrelled chaff, Wallop Barricade chaff, UA 8/9,
   FH12 HF/DF, Elta IR sensor  
Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 quad SeaCat SAM, 1 dual 114 mm DP, 2
   triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes, 2 20 mm
	First two built in UK for Chile, second two transferred from RN.
	First three modernized 1989-1997; fourth unit (General Baquedano)
	decommissioned.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
PF06    Condell                 1973    Valparaiso       
PF07    Lynch                   1974    Valparaiso       
PF08    Ministro Zenteno        1970/91	Valparaiso  	Ex-HMS Achilles  



Submarines
O'Higgins class (Scorpene type) submarines
Displacement: 1,750 tons submerged
Dimensions: 63.5 x 6.2 x 5.8 meters
Propulsion: diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 20+ knots
Crew: 32
Sonar: Thomson-Marconi suite
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (18 weapons)
	A joint French-Spanish design, with hull components to be built
	both in France and Spain.


Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
[??	Liberator O'Higgins	2005	building]
[??	General Carrera		2007	ordered]

O'Brien (Oberon) class patrol submarines
Displacement: 2,450 tons submerged
Dimensions: 90 x 8.1 x 5.5 meters (295.2 x 26.5 x 18.1 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, diesel electric, 2 shafts, 6,000 shp, 17.5 knots
Crew: 65
Sonar: Atlas Elektronik CSU 90 suite, BAC Type 2007 flank array
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes, 22 torpedoes
	UK-built for Chile.  Sister Hyatt discarded.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
S22     O'Brien                 1976    Talcahuano

Thompson class (Type 209) coastal submarines
Displacement: 1,390 tons submerged
Dimensions: 59.5 x 6.2 x 5.5 meters (195.2 x 20.3 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, diesel electric, 1 shaft, 5,000 bhp, 22 knots
Crew: 32
Sonar: Atlas Elektronik CSU-3 suite
Armament: 8 21 inch torpedo tubes, 14 torpedoes
	German-built for Chile.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
S20     Thompson                1984    Talcahuano
S21     Simpson                 1984    Talcahuano


Amphibious Vessels
Valdivia (Newport class) large landing ship
Displacement: 8,450 tons full load 
Dimensions: 159.2 x 21.2 x 5.3 meters (562 x 69.5 x 17.5 feet)
Propulsion: 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,500 bhp, 20 knots
Crew: 255
Aviation: small aft landing area
Troops: 400
Cargo: 17,300 square feet vehicle (30 MBT & 17 trucks), 2,000 tons
   total (500 when beaching), 3 LCVP
EW: SLQ-32(V)1 intercept
Armament: 4 25 mm, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
	Ex-USN Newport class transferred on lease; lease will be changed
	to a cash sale in 1999.  Another may be	acquired.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
93	Valdivia		1971/95			Ex-LST 1189

Maipo class (Batral type) small landing ships
Displacement: 1,409 tons full load
Dimensions:  9.4 x 13 x 2.5 meters (260.4 x 42.7 x 8.2 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,600 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 49
Aviation: aft landing pad for up to a Super Puma
Troops: 180
Cargo: 360 tons
Armament: 1 40 mm/60 AA, 1 20 mm, 2 81 mm mortars
	French-design logistics/landing ships built by ASMAR - Talcahuano.
	Maipo is in reserve.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
R92     Rancagua                1982    
R95     Chacabuco               1982   

Orompello class utility landing craft
Displacement: 750 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.2 x 10.4 x 3.9 meters (145 x 34 x 12.8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 900 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: 20
Cargo: 350 tons
Armament: 2 20 mm
	First built in US, second in Chile.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
AP94    Orompello               1964    
AP95    Elicura                 1968    


Patrol and Mine Craft
Micalvi class large multirole patrol boats
Displacement: 535 tons full load
Dimensions: 42.5 x 8 .5 x 2.9 meters (139.4 x 27.9 x 9.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,560 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 23 + 30 passengers/troops
Cargo: 35 tons in holds and 18 tons in containers
Armament: 1 40 mm/60 AA, 2 20 mm, provision for mine rails
	Multi-role patrol boats, can serve as transports and tend
	aids to navigation.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
PSG 71  Contramaestre Micalvi   1993    
PSG 72  Contramaestre Ortiz     1993    
PSG 73  Aspirante Isaza         1994   
PSG 74  Aspirante Morel         1994    
PSG 77	Cornete Cabrales	1996
PSG 78	Piloto Sibbald		1996

Casma class (Sa'ar IV type) large missile boats
Displacement: 450 tons full load 
Dimensions: 61 x 7.8 x 2.4 meters (200 x 25.5 x 7.8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,000 hp, 32 knots
Crew: 45  
Radar: Thomson CSF THD 1040 Neptune search
Fire Control: Elta Electronics M 2221  
EW: 4 Rafael LRCR chaff decoy launchers, Elta Electronics MN-53  
Armament: 4 Gabriel (I or II), 2 OTO Melara 3 76/62, 2 20 mm
	Ex-Israeli patrol boats.  Gabriel to be replaced by MM 40 Exocet.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
LM 30   Casma                   1974/79	Puerto Williams	Ex-Romah  
LM 31   Chipana                 1973/81	Puerto Williams	Ex-Keshet  
LM 33   Angamos                 1973/97	Iquique         Ex-Reshev

Guardiamarina Riquelme (Tiger/S41) class (Type 148) missile boats
 
Displacement: 264 tons full load
Dimensions: 47 x 7.1 x 2.66 meters (154 x 23 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 12,000 bhp, 35 knots
Crew: 30
Radar: Triton-G air/surface search
Fire Control: Castor-CSF weapons control
EW: DR2000 intercept, chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40 mm AA
	Ex-German boats; two transfered to Chile in 1997, 2 in 1998.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
LM36	Guardiamariuna Riquelme	1974/97	Puerto Williams	 ex-Wolf
LM37	Teniente Orella		1974/97	Puerto Williams	 ex-Elster
LM38	Teniente Serrano	1972/98			 ex-Tiger
LM39	Teniente Uribe		1975/98			 ex-Kranich

Iquique class (Sa'ar III type) missile boats
Displacement: 250 tons full load  
Dimensions: 45 x 7 x 2.5 meters (147.6 x 23 x 8.5 feet)  
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,000 bhp, 40 knots
Crew: 35
Radar: Thomson CSF THD 1040 Neptune search
Fire Control: Selenia Orion RTN 10X  
EW: 4 chaff decoy launchers, Elta Electronics MN-53  
Armament: 6 Gabriel II, 1 OTO Melara 76mm/62, 2 12.7 mm MG
	Ex-Israeli patrol boats.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
LM 32   Iquique                 1969/89	Punta Arenas	Ex-Hamit  
LM 33 	Covadonga               1969/89	Punta Arenas	Ex-Hefz  


Auxiliaries

Araucano replenishment oiler
Displacement: 17,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 151.7 x 22.8 x 8.8 meters (497.6 x 74.9 x 28.8 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 10,800 bhp, 17 knots
Crew: 130
Cargo: 21,126 cubic meters liquid, 1,444 cubic meters solid
Armament: 4 twin 40 mm/70

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
AO 53   Araucano                1967    Valparaiso 

Jose Toribio Merino submarine tender
Displacement: 2,660 tons full load
Dimensions: 92.4 x 14.7 x 4 meters (303 x 48 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,200 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: approx 90-100 + approx. 200 submarine crew
Armament: 3 40mm/70
	Ex-Swedish submarine tender (converted minelayer).

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
42   	Jose Toribio Merino     1972/97	Talcahuano	Ex-Alvsborg

Aquiles logistics and relief ship
Displacement: 4,550 tons full load
Dimensions: 103 x 17 x 5.5 meters (337.8 x 55.8 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 7,200 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 80
Aviation: aft platform for up to a Super Puma
Troops: 250
	Logistics and disaster relief ship. Built by ASMAR - Talcahuano.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
AP 47   Aquiles                 1988    

Janequeo class (Maersk type) supply tugs
Displacement: 2,380 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.3 x 12.6 x 3.9 meters (191.3 x 41.4 x 12.8 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,400 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 11 + 12 passengers
Cargo: 1,400 tons
Armament: 1 40 mm/60
	Former oil rig tugs used mostly for supply/logistics and patrol.
	60 ton bollard pull, 100 ton towing winch.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
ATF 65  Janequeo                1974/88	Valparaiso      Ex-Maersk Transporter
ATF 66  Galvarino               1974/88			Ex-Maersk Traveller
ATF 67  Lautaro                 1973/92			Ex-Maersk Tender

Leucoton (Smit Lloyd type) supply tug
Displacement: 1,750 tons full load
Dimensions: 53.1 x 12 x 4.4 meters (174.2 x 39.4 x 14.4 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,000 bhp, 13 knots
Crew: 12
Cargo: 
Armament: 2 40 mm
	Former oil rig tug used mostly for supply/logistics.
	Two other sisters sold commercial.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
ATF 68  Leucoton                1972/90			Ex-Smit	Lloyd 44

Contralmirante Oscar Viel Toro polar patrol/supply ship
Displacement: 6,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 89.92 x 19.95 x 6.10 meters (295 x 65 x 20 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,000 sh, 15 knots
Crew: approx. 60
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for small helo
Armament: light guns (was unarmed in Canadian service)
	Former Canadian river icebreaker/tender now used for
	polar patrol/supply, replacing Piloto Pardo.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
AP 46	Contralmirante Oscar
  		Veil Toro	1969/95 		Ex-N.M. Rogers

Vidal Gormaz (Conrad class) survey ship
Displacement: 1,370 tons full load
Dimensions: 63.7 x 12.2 x 4.7 meters (208.9 x 40 x 15.3 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 10,000 shp, 13.5 knots
Crew: 41
Armament: 2 20 mm
	Ex-USN survey ship.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
60	Vidal Gormaz            1965/92			Ex-AGOR 10

Esmeralda sail training ship
Displacement: 3,754 tons full load
Dimensions: 109.8 x 13.1 x 7 meters (360 x 44.6 x 23 feet)
Propulsion: Sail; 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1400 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 217 + 80 cadets
	Formerly Spanish.

Number	Name			Year 	Homeport	Notes
(BE 43)	Esmeralda               1954	Valparaiso   	Ex-D.J. de Austria

Ingeniero George Slight Marshall buoy tender
Displacement: 816 tons full load
Dimensions: 52.96 x 11.16 x 3.52 meters/173.5 x 36.6 x 11.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,360 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: ???
Armament: 2 20 mm
	Ex-UK.

Number	Name			          Year 	   Homeport	Notes
63	Ingeniero George Slight Marshall  1978/97		Ex-Vigilant